This year marks the 10th anniversary of the annual Holiday Arts Market and Open House. This unique shopping event will take place Friday, November 30, and Saturday, December 1, at the Regional Arts Center, located at 321 West 4th Street in Downtown Texarkana. While at the Arts Market, take time to enjoy the WFA’s Christmas Open House which will feature live entertainment and refreshments to enhance your shopping experience.

All three floors of the Regional Arts Center will be filled with over 44 artists and artisans ready to show off their special talents. “I’m so excited to see that we have grown to the point that we can fill all three floors of our beautiful building with art and artisans’ handcrafted pieces,” says Jeanne Harrel, organizer of the event and director of For Arts’ Sake Gift Shop. “You can find custom creations such as paintings, jewelry, scarves, pottery and ceramics, wood turned items, handmade soaps, cheese, honey, baked goods, leather goods, knives, American Doll clothes and handsewn items. Most of these items are very unique and are often one of a kind. Normally, you would not find these items or the quality offered in any store in town.”

This event began 10 years ago when TRAHC wanted to offer a place for local artists to showcase and sell their artistry to the public at a reasonable price and in a comfortable venue. WFA’s Christmas Open House became the perfect opportunity to feature this kind of event.

This two-day event begins Friday, November 30, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continues through Saturday, December 1, from 10 am. to 4 p.m. There is no entrance fee for shoppers and the building is wheelchair accessible through a side entrance. All floors are accessible by stairs and an elevator.

For more information, call Jeanne Harrel at 903-277-3404 or contact the Regional Arts Center at 903-792-8681.

Linda Register - art scarves
Agnes Tirrito - art creations
Donna Blair - scarves
Chris Thomas - pottery
Sarah Bobbitt - soaps
Christa Atchison - baked goods
Denise Bolster - pottery
Glenda Griffin - honey
Dean Lynn - artist
Earlene Crowell - jewelry bags
Robert Burk Burns - artist
Peggy Whisenhunt - jewelry
Lisa Clark - copper-enamel jewelry
Four States Art Club - art
Sue Johnston - quilted clothing
Jeffery Vanderbilt - cheese
Kathy Madison - glass jewelry
Sharon Orr - art
Joseph Raymond - artist
Matthew Cornelius - knives
Vicki Avery - American Doll clothes
Monica Sartin - soap
Polly Cook - ceramics
Kathy Douthit - wood works
Gabriella and Gary Bachers - scarves and art
Roger Tipon - wood turner
Donald Barfield - wood turner
Jenny Dodez - jewelry
Debbie James - doodle stitch
Nina Cork - artist
Leitha Herring and Dell Kirkman - jewelry
Denay Maheu - chocolates
Dick Stuart - wood turner
Larry and Carolyn Carter - jewelry
Carla Synder - jewelry
Conner Tucker - leather
Pene Purahl - fleece
Joyce Parry - pottery
Tammy Pruitt - leather-jewelry
Delbert Dowdy - wood turner
Nan Waits - jewelry
Mark Thomas - leather
Sarah Wright - jewelry
Joel Wright - artist

TRAHC was formed in 1978 by community leaders with generous assistance from the Junior League of Texarkana. TRAHC’s goals are to protect our own cultural resources and help empower local artists. TRAHC is both a presenter and a preserver of historical legacies for the Perot Theatre and Regional Arts Center.

Women for the Arts was established in 1984 as a division of TRAHC. Women for the Arts (WFA) partners with TRAHC to grow a strong arts-rich community through financial support and volunteerism. WFA has raised and donated over $1.5 million over the past years with fundraisers such as The Art of Fine Dining, The Picassos Tea, and Party with Picassos. The money has supported TRAHC’s art programs and classes for children in our area. WFA is over 300 volunteers strong, involving women of all ages.

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